Author: Maurice Mitchell
Jurassic Park Themed Photography/Bedroom Set For Sale (via /Film) I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” By The Way If you haven’t played Star Wars Card Trader (and you have an Apple device) you gotta start. It’s awesome. First tip I’ll give is when trading set your “Cards to Get” filter to “Duplicates” and “Cards I Need” and your “Cards to Give” to “Duplicates” and “Cards They Need”. That way you both get a fair trade. No podcast this week, but we have some amazing guests lined up, and you…
Vintage Star Wars Trading Card set (Source) Star Wars trading cards have been around for decades, but now Topps has gone digital. For the first time you can collect, share and trade digital trading cards. Including the trading cards from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. There are over 1,000 officially-licensed digital cards and they promise every card released since Episode IV’s release in 1977 are available. Here’s the fun part though. The whole system is based around trading. Sure there are some for sale (the super-rare ones for for up to $50), but the app let’s you trade up to nine cards…
Back to the Future – Part II (1989) – Marty (Michael J Fox), Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) These are the greatest quotes from the 1980’s classic movie Back to the Future – Part II. In 1989, they predicted the insane future of 2015 and we’re a few months away from the predicted date. In the movie, Marty travels to October 15, 2015. So, what better time to list our favorite quotes from this classic film? From bojos to buttheads. From roads to power laces. Here are the lines we can’t stop quoting from the movie. *** Warning – Spoilers ***…
San Andreas (2015) – Ray (Dwayne Johnson) This trailer proves big, explosive disaster movie still work. Dwayne (don’t call him Rock when he’s doing drama) Johnson stars in San Andreas as a search and rescue pilot who has to survive the biggest earthquake in American history. I’ll admit the genre feels overdone after movies like, but this one is pretty exciting. There are only a handful of Minority actors that can open a big action movie like this, but Johnson is the man that can make it happen. Here’s the official synopsis:After the infamous San Andreas Fault finally gives, triggering a…
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) How much would it cost to build your own Millennium Falcon? Everyone’s favorite “hunk of junk” has captured the imagination of Star Wars fans for generations and when the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer showed the Millennium Falcon will be in the movie fans celebrated. We love Han Solo’s ride. NeoMam Studios has a new infographic that shows how much it would cost to build your very own ship. We already shared how much it would cost to build the Dalek and now they partnered with Lucasfilm and De Agostini Publishing to…
Geek Twins Talk Ep 03 – Interview With Noble Smith Maurice, Nigel, and Noble talk about whether Independence Day 2 works without Will Smith, who owns the movie rights to Ka-Zar, how season one of Agent Cater went and more. I’ll apologize for some of the sound issues, but we’re working through the bugs, getting new microphones and making it happen. Enjoy! Show Notes News: Who was recently cast in Independence Day 2? Interview What’s it like to work with Microsoft on HoloLens? We talk to Noble Smith about Agent Carter and Microsoft’s HoloLens. Plus, we have our first game…
RIP Harve Bennett, Who Resurrected Star Trek On the Big Screen (via io9) While many believe that celebrities die in groups of three, the sad death of Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan producer Herve Bennett is just a coincidence. A pretty big coincidence since another Star Trek icon died last week. If Shatner kicks it I’ll believe it. I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” By The Way We have a winner in our CHAPPiE Movie giveaway! Head over to the original post to see the winner! I’m editing…
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) – Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Robert Downey, Jr., Mark Ruffalo The third Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer dropped yesterday and it is epic. So, here’s an epic gif party of the best parts of the trailer. First, here’s the trailer 1. Ultron is pulling something off his head and it looks like he “has no strings” 2. Stark has a machine building Ultron (or a drone) 3. The drones can dig through concrete…concrete! 4. Banner and Romanov are about to kiss y’all 5. Avengers attack! 6. Stark has Loki’s staff 7. Another part of…
Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973) – Scotty (James Dooham), Dr. McCoy (DeForest Kelly), Captain Kirk (William Shatner), Spock (Leonard Nimoy) As part of a joint review project of Star Trek: The Animated Series (also known as The Animated Adventures of Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek). Armchair Squid invited us to join him in reviewing all 22 episodes of the show. With the death of Leonard Nimoy this seems like a perfect time to watch it. The show was produced by Filmation and it aired from September 1973 through October 1974 on NBC and was a sequel to the original Star…
Game of Thrones – Drago (Jason Momoa) Recently a picture of Aquaman from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was released and it’s full of symbolism of Polynesian culture. This isn’t surprising since the actor, Jason Momoa has said that his Polynesian heritage will influence the character. He said “the greatest thing for me is that Polynesians, our gods, Kahoali, Maui, all these water gods, so it’s really cool and a honor to be playing a [water] character. And there’s not too many brown superheroes, so I’m really looking forward to representing the Polynesians, the natives.” The Polynesian people consists…
In Japan, Robot Dogs Get Funerals (via Neatorama) We’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” Links 10 Most Disappointing Superhero Movies (via Neatorama) They’re not “bad.” Just disappointing. A Smallville Man – Fan Film (via Blah Blah Blah Yackity Smackity) First comic award to honor the late Dwayne McDuffie announces nominees (via Blastr) On Feb. 28, at the Long Beach Comic Expo, the first-ever Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity will be presented, and the nominees for the honor were revealed. If you’ve been following diverse superhero media over the last year or so, you’ll…
Iron Man Three (2013) – Tony Star (Robert Downey Jr.) James Rhodes (Don Cheadle) Diversity in entertainment is loved by everyone and makes more money. So, why is Hollywood increasing diversity so slowly? The latest report by the UCLA called the “Hollywood Diversity Report” is described as “part of a series of analyses done for the Bunche Center’s Hollywood Advancement Project, which will track over time whether the TV-and-film industry is employing diverse groups of lead actors, writers, directors and producers and whether major talent agencies are representing them. The study also will identify best practices for widening the pipeline…
Godzilla vs. Mothra (1964) In April, the “Hotel Gracery” in Shinjuku Japan will let you to stay in a room with a giant Godzilla hand coming in. Still in it’s construction phase, the 30-story hotel sits atop the Shinjuku’s Toho Cinema and will feature Godzilla-themed rooms. First, there’s the huge Godzilla head is being on the roof that will looking over the Shinjuku streets. There’s even an observation deck where you can stand next to, and take pictures with, the big green monster head. Some of the rooms will even have a view of the Kaiju’s head to watch out…
Star Trek: The Original Series (1966) – Uhura (Nichelle Nichols) See some beautiful new behind-the-scenes photos of Nichelle Nichols! Before starring in Star Trek: The Original Series as Uhura, Nichelle Nichols (who’s real name is Grace Nichols) was a dancer. She began taking ballet lessons at seven, and was considered a dance prodigy. Her skills earned her the nickname “Nichelle” for her graceful pirouettes. After studying at the Chicago Ballet Academy, she became a professional singer and dancer touring with yjazz orchestras like Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton. Although she transitioned to film and television, she still had the dancing skills.…
CHAPPiE (2015) – official t-shirt THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED Win an official CHAPPiE t-shirt! The upcoming Neill Blomkamp movie CHAPPiE starring Hugh Jackman, Sigourney Weaver and Sharlto Copley opens nationwide on March 6th and talks about a “near future” where robots patrol the streets. It’s not the first movie to predict the future and it won’t be the last. Audiences are always fascinated by what technology the future holds. Now’s your chance to predict the future! The Prize A CHAPPiE prize pack including an official CHAPPiE (1) t-shirt, (1) ears and (1) mini-poster. How to Win You can win…
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2015) – Aquaman (Jason Mamoa) Who may be returning to the Star Wars sequels after all? How can you sit in Captain Kirk’s chair while floating in the pool? What’s it like working on a Star Wars spin-off? What will Deadshot be like in Suicide Squad? I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” Links Billy Dee Williams hints he might not be done with Star Wars films after all (via Blastr) “Yeah, people were pretty upset about it. But I uh…I may very well…I have…
Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (2015) – Jacob (Clark Duke), Lou (Rob Corddry) and Nick (Craig Robinson) [Source: Paramount Pictures/MGM] Who would you travel through time with? Tomorrow, the time-travel movie Hot Tub Time Machine 2 opens and features stars Lou (Rob Corddry), Nick (Craig Robinson) and Jacob (Clark Duke) as three friends who travel forward in time in a hot tub. The movie is a sequel to the 2010 sleeper hit. The greatest time travel stories always have a great team. Doc Brown and Marty in Back to the Future. Bill and Ted in Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.…
Find out more about the enigmatic star of Octopussy and Swamp Thing, Louis Jourdan. Sadly, the great French actor Louis Jordan died Saturday February 14, 2015 at the age of 93. He appeared in dozens of notable films including The Paradine Case (1947), Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948), Gigi (1958), The Best of Everything (1959), The V.I.P.s (1963) and Octopussy (1983). To me, my favorite role is in the classic Wes Craven film Swamp Thing (1982) as Dr. Anton Arcane. Here are some things you might not know about him. 1. Louis Jourdan was born Louis Robert Gendre…
Children of the Corn (1984) [Source] What kid in science fiction would you most want to tell “you need to stop”? This week, on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, Larry Wilmore, Anne-Marie Johnson, Deborah Tillman and Pete Dominick discussed spanking and the community’s role in disciplining children. Wilmore asked, “Can you just be in a store, as a parent, and you see a kid doing something wrong, is it OK to tell that kid ‘you need to stop’? Kids like that creepy kid from Children of the Corn, or that weird white faced kid in Dark City? Maybe they’re…
Miles Morales as Ultimate Spider-Man Here’s why using Miles Morales in a Spider-Man movie is not ridiculous. Yesterday, it was announced that Spider-Man is joining the Marvel CinematicUniverse and many suggested that Marvel use Miles Morales, the Marvel “Ultimate” comics version of Spider-Man. Some on the Internet responded with anger and vitriol at the idea. We know Marvel isn’t going to do it because, while they are taking the character “on a new creative direction” they’ve said that it will be Peter Parker that continues the journey. But, that doesn’t mean the idea is worthless. Interestingly enough, the most common…
Find out why Man-Thing is back with Marvel Studios. Since last year, a question that keeps coming up is why does Lions Gate own Man-Thing? We finally updated our Marvel movie rights infographic and took the opportunity to put him in the right place. First of all, Man-Thing is a creature made out of swamp muck that has no brain, is inhumanly strong, but is driven with the impulse to burn anyone with strong emotions. He was originally a scientist named Ted Sallis that was working on a “super soldier” serum similar to what created Captain America. He was ambushed…
Cosplayers have an amazing gift. They inspire and embody everything that geeks and fans love. They not only love their characters, but bring them to life. This is true of people of all races and they celebrate the diversity. One sad reality though is that some in the community are pushing back against cosplayers that are of the opposite race. They complain about “authenticity”. While it’s true that the more that cosplayer looks like the original character the better the costume there should be no limits on skin tone. Cosplay is definied as a movement by fans to dress up…
DIY Millennium Falcon (via The Verge) Who quit Sony? Why did a comic fan cut off his nose? How does J.J. Abrams feel about green screen? Which MAD Magazine artist draw a Star Wars cover? Read on to find out! I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” Links 10. Doctor Who Lego Is Finally Happening! (via io9) 9. The Most Iconic Movie Filmed In Your State (via /Film) 8. Japan Turns Hoth into Mount Rushmore (via io9) 7. Amy Pascal Stepping Down As Sony Co-Chairman for asking if Obama Likes “Django Unchained”…
Man of Steel (2013) – Superman (Henry Cavill) What’s your favorite power of Superman? In the latest issue of Superman #38, Superman discovers that he has a new “super flare” power. Blastr describes it this way, “As far as we understand it, this new power has him expel all the energy in his cells in order to create a bright and powerful blast that can incinerate everything within a quarter mile.” The downside is it takes all his power away and he becomes temporarily human. While everyone knows his standard superpowers he’s also had some impressive powers that he no…
Jurassic Park (1993),Jurassic World (2014) comparison Here are all the scenes from the Jurassic World trailers that look like scenes from Jurassic Park. Over the weekend the new Jurassic World Super Bowl commercial was released with new footage. The trailer looks familiar because a bunch of scenes from look like those in the first film. Jurassic World is the fourth installment in the Jurassic Park film series but director Colin Trevorrow pays homage to the original film in many ways. If you liked the first Jurassic Park film you might like the fourth. Jurassic World picks up twenty-two years after…
X-Men (1992) – Storm Why doesn’t the 1990s Storm have an African accent? Halle Berry has played the live action Storm in four of the X-Men movies and did an amazing job. Storm’s been recast and will be played by Alexandra Shipp in the upcoming Marvel movie X-Men: Apocalypse. Storm’s supposed to be from Kenya and one of the most frequent complaints about Storm’s appearance in the X-Men movies is her non-existent African accent. Storm’s the first black female in mainstream comics and is a mutant who has the ability to summon and control the weather. Back in the…
Genius Invents Peanut Butter and Jelly Oreos (via Neatorama) Which Doctor Who actor is playing a Marvel villain? Which toy company is trying to imitate Michael Bay? Who is trying hard to play Green Lantern in 2020? I’d love to hear what you think of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.” Links 10. Breaking: David Tennant to Play the Villain in Netflix’s Jessica Jones – Officially official. (via The Mary Sue) “I’m so honored and excited by the prospect of David inhabiting this multifaceted character [Zebediah Killgrave AKA The Purple Man] He can deliver the most heart-wrenching moment to…
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (1978) – (Left to right) Douglas Adams, Producer Geoffrey Perkins, David Tate (Eddie, Benjy Mouse,…), Geoff Mc Guivern (Ford), Mark Wing-Davey (Zaphod), Simon Jones (Arthur) and Alan Ford (Roos.) [Source: BBC] Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is a cultural icon in science-fiction that spawned five books, stage shows, a 1981 TV series, a computer game, comic books and a major motion picture. But originally it was just a radio comedy series written by Douglas Adams (and John Lloyd) broadcast in the United Kingdom by BBC Radio 4 in 1978. Originally, it was part of a…
Suicide Squad – Amanda Waller, Deadshot, Harley Quinn “Does a movie really need good guys?” Of the 32 movies coming in the next six years, one of the most hotly anticipated is DC’s Suicide Squad (2016). The upcoming superhero movie has a huge cast and most are unfamiliar to non-comic book fans. Plus, the cast is changing every day. So, here to help keep the Suicide Squad cast straight, is a guide to all the characters and cast of the film. Director David Ayer told Empire, “I can say that [Suicide Squad is] a Dirty Dozen with supervillains. Then I…
Fantastic Four (2015) – Jamie Bell , Michael B. Jordan,, Miles Teller, Kate Mara The trailer for Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four dropped today. There have been a bunch of rumors that the film is in trouble with executives complaining it’s confusing and too much like Chronicle. There are also reports of major re-shoots. Presumably to head off the rumors, 20th Century Fox released this teaser trailer. There’s not much in it to look at, so we’re not doing one of our obsessive trailer breakdowns, but we’ll give you the highlights. In a reversal of what we normally do, we’ll be…